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On the surface
I weigh within the same five pounds as I did almost a year ago. I lost almost 50 pounds after I started “primal” and Crossfit, bringing my total loss to around 120 pounds. But it stopped last winter....
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Paleo Pumpkin Beef Stew with Acorn Squash and Cranberries
Well the title pretty much sums this all up. I make soups and stews a lot, and often I make what we call “schtoups” – a hybrid somewhere between a super thick stew and a thin, brothy soup. Because we...
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Paleo Bacon-Wrapped Spinach Mini Meatloaf (Gorgonzola-Stuffed)
This morning, my stupid alarm did its stupid harp stupid sound at four-stupid-forty-stupid-five. I went out in the stupid rain to the gym where I sucked at stupid squat cleans. I came home, made my...
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Grain-Free Cranberry Almond Cookies
I hadn’t baked in a while and I won’t be really doing much baking in the next few weeks (we’re doing a 60-day challenge which I’ll tell you more about tomorrow and ask you to join me! and win prizes!...
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Thanksgiving Round-Up
Somehow, it’s almost Thanksgiving. I am not sure exactly how that happened but I would be really quite happy if we could rewind time a little and give me back some summer. Then again, Turkey Day is my...
View ArticleLook Better Naked
Tomorrow starts a 60-day “Look Better Naked” Paleo Challenge at my Crossfit gym. They’ve had a few of them before but I never joined. For one thing, I eat that way most of the time anyway, but I can...
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Paleo Roasted Garlic Zucchini Hummus
Like I mentioned here, I’m currently in a no-legume eating period. This means I had to say goodbye to my beloved hummus due to Mr. Garbanzo bean. But when I snack in the afternoon, I always reach for...
View ArticleThe Rules
I think I confused everyone a bit when I talked about my challenge at my gym and then yours that I will run here. They are two different things and the scoring and point system my gym is using is not...
View ArticleToday is the day!
Okay, everyone who is participating in the 6-week challenge, I need your photo by the end of the day today!! E-mail to lifeasaplate at gmail dot com! Hope you’re off and running!
View ArticlePaleo/Primal Tips,Tricks, and Links
After eating this way for the last 18 months, I can honestly say that it is one of the easiest, simplest ways to live your life. Eat Real. Food. The end. But I know it’s not that easy starting out,...
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Turkey Meatball Soup
This year for Thanksgiving, we did a potluck thing. Each person brought a few dishes and we rented out the very nice clubhouse of my parent’s apartment complex. It worked out awesome (well, except for...
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There are days
There are days where I don’t like who I am. My words are sharp with the kids, my back turned to my husband as I try and fall asleep to just end the day and start over. I’ll be better tomorrow. I’ll...
View ArticleChecking In
Alright guys, how is the first week going? I am so happy to have had such a great turnout for this contest! I have over 20 people competing officially and a few off the records! The prize package is...
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Squash and Walnuts
I remember sitting in my grandmother’s tiny urban apartment in the shadows of New York City for a holiday meal. Her brother had come in from Brooklyn and he sat next to me at the table, talking about...
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A week’s worth of catching up on one long-ass-winded post. You’re welcome.
There are few things in life that can reduce me to a useless semi-weeping pile of goo: 1) squat cleans; 2) thinking of Steve Buschemi naked; and 3) my oven breaking. I had finally perfected the Paleo...
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Paleo “Peanut” Sesame Stir Fry Sauce
I had a Girl’s Night In last week and since most of the girls were from my gym, everything I served was totally Paleo. This means I bought a huge veggie platter for the occasion. However, there are...
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Crockpot Venison Roast with Rosemary Cabernet Cream Sauce
One of my friends at my CF gym offered me a few cuts of deer (a large rump roast was one of them) that she had in hopes I could come up with a tasty, easy recipe to make the venison taste less gamey....
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Paleo Onion Sesame Bread
Well, my oven is fixed!! What was the first thing I did, you ask? Make this bread I’ve been promising you all. Right after I hugged it. This Thanksgiving, Mike and I were both being pretty strict on...
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Week in Review
Overall, I’m not an affectionate person. I’m not super cuddly. I hug my friends and family but rarely will you find my husband and me curled up in bed or on the couch. Usually, we’re on separate...
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Charlotte – the daughter of a strong, outspoken, somewhat bossy mother (ahem) – can be kind of a bully. Not in a violent, malicious way, but she tends to want people to do do what she wants and...
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